course of action
noun phrase
: the actions to be taken
We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.
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Channel recommends talking to several mortgage companies or loan officers, as well as weighing all of the costs before deciding what course of action makes the most sense.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The panel recommends a course of action and, in this case, the department accepted it and moved forward with the demotion.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
If that's the case, then taking vitamins may in fact be the right course of action.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Miss Manners finds this to be effective both in determining the best course of action and, occasionally, in embarrassing the restaurant into improving its signage.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The panel recommends a course of action and, in this case, the department accepted it and moved forward with the demotion.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
If that's the case, then taking vitamins may in fact be the right course of action.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Miss Manners finds this to be effective both in determining the best course of action and, occasionally, in embarrassing the restaurant into improving its signage.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Course of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20action. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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